Branch Manager - Materials and Process

Branch Manager - Materials and Process

Leidos

Huntsville, AL

$131k - $237k

Full-time

On-site

BS

12+ yrs

Defense

Management / Director

metalscompositespolymersceramics

root cause analysis statistical process control process qualification manufacturing readiness assessment

equity/stock

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos' Defense Systems is seeking a Materials & Processes Engineering Branch Manager . The Advanced Materials and Test Division is a multi-disciplinary team that provides materials engineering expertise for every phase of a program. With backgrounds in materials science, chemistry/chemical engineering, physics, among others, the division has experience in executing a variety of efforts from R&D, to prototype development, to supporting design and build tasks for manufacturing.

Beyond subject matter expertise, the department has the analysis equipment, multi-physics modelling capability and experimental lab space to support activities ranging from proof-of-concept experimentation to manufacturing support. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide.

Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with can't fail missions. To explore and learn more, share internal resources. Are you ready to make an impact? The Advanced Materials & Test Division is a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and program staff focused on the research, development, application, integration, and testing of advanced or niche materials and processes to solve some of our nation’s most pressing needs.

Within the Division, the Materials & Process Branch executes engineering, manufacturing, process development, and qualification work in support of the internal and external customers. As Branch Manager, the successful candidate will develop and lead their team to support organizational objectives with an emphasis on growing the branch's capability to respond to the materials and process engineering demands of programs and customers across the business.

The individual selected for this position will lead a team executing and supporting programs for internal and external customers, and will be expected to manage their time and priorities effectively to ensure both project and organizational success. The individual must be a self-starter with strong technical skills and a proven history of technical leadership in Materials and Process Engineering. The individual must also have excellent interpersonal skills and a desire to build and develop a team to tackle challenging technical and manufacturing problems.

The ideal candidate will thrive in and seek to foster a learning environment that encourages leadership, technical growth, and collaboration.

• Playing a lead role in setting the Materials and Process Engineering roadmap for the Advanced Materials & Test Division based on an in-depth understanding of customer needs, industry and process technology developments, and group capabilities.

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering, or similar degree from an ABET-accredited institution
• BS degree and 12+ years, MS degree and 10+ years, or…